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Handsome Sparrowhawk with interesting white spots
ChrisGibbins
19/03/2023 16:50
Linda257
19/03/2023 17:38
Hi Chis ...what a pretty boy ;-)
Apparently "the pale patches and spots have nothing to do with age. In fact, adult males can have extensive white patches which show well against the slate grey colour of their plumage. It is a variation in plumage". That's what I read anyhow
(Pardon the Scottish Accent)
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William Parsons
19/03/2023 20:38
Very nice photo.
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ChrisGibbins
20/03/2023 07:44
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Thanks Linda!
That’s super interesting - we were a little puzzled at first about the spots
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ChrisGibbins
20/03/2023 08:07
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Thank you
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Tigerss
27/03/2023 12:06
Beautiful Sparrowhawk..... and wow!!! What strange spots! Looks as if it had been sitting under a dripping paint brush! Lol Thanks for sharing this Chris
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